InterContinental Madrid

When it opened in 1953 as the Castellana Hilton, it was the hotel of the new Madrid that wanted to be seen by the world. Hollywood actors and foreign leaders stayed here, and it is still the classic address on the Castellana.

Class
Five-star hotel
Opened
1953
Rooms
Rooms and suites on eight floors
Area
Paseo de la Castellana

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    What sets InterContinental Madrid apart

    1. The Castellana Hilton

      Luis Martínez-Feduchi designed it in 1950 on the site of the Duke of Aliaga's mansion, and it opened in 1953 under the Hilton name.

    2. The old house inside

      The hotel reused parts of the decoration of the mansion that had stood on the site.

    3. The guests

      In the 1950s and 1960s it was where the regime lodged its foreign guests, and where the film stars working in Spain stayed.

    4. The Castellana

      The hotel is on the Paseo de la Castellana, between the Salamanca district and Chamberí, with the Sorolla Museum and the Lázaro Galdiano a short walk away.

    What it has

    • Restaurant
    • Bar

    Where InterContinental Madrid is

    Address

    Paseo de la Castellana 49
    28046 Madrid, Spain

    Nearest metro

    Gregorio Marañón, on lines 7 and 10, about five minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.

    On the Castellana since 1953

    The building, of eight floors, was finished in 1953 on the corner of the Paseo de la Castellana and the Calle de García de Paredes, where a nobleman's house had stood.

    It later became the InterContinental, the name it has kept.

    InterContinental Madrid: common questions

    Where is InterContinental Madrid?
    At Paseo de la Castellana 49, in the Chamberí district of Madrid. The nearest metro station is Gregorio Marañón, on lines 7 and 10, about five minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near InterContinental Madrid?
    Lázaro Galdiano Museum is 350 m away, Bernabéu Stadium is 1.8 km away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 2.3 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
    Does InterContinental Madrid have a swimming pool?
    No. InterContinental Madrid has no swimming pool.
    When did InterContinental Madrid open?
    In 1953, as the Castellana Hilton. It has rooms and suites on eight floors.

    What visitors say about InterContinental Madrid

    Rating from Google

    4.6

    4,905 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 17 October 2026.

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